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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS - July 2019

Jul 2019

Sep 15, 2019

Aleph Hospitality Signs Franchise Agreement for New Protea Hotel By Marriott

Dynamic independent hotel management company Aleph Hospitality has signed a franchise agreement with global hotelier Marriott International for a new Protea Hotels by Marriott hotel in Kisumu, Kenya.
On behalf of the hotel owner, Bluewater Hotels, Aleph Hospitality will operate the new-build property under the Protea Hotels by Marriott brand.

Tripura Tourism Dept to Construct Replicas Of 51 Shaktipeeths

With an aim to boost tourism in Tripura, the state government has decided to construct 51 temples, which would be replicas of the 51 Shaktipeeths and has also started a helicopter service to Devatamura and Unnakoti hills, famous for huge-rock cut sculptures.
The state government has already allocated 14.22 acres of land for construction of replicas of Shaktipeeths at Fulkumari in Gomati district, about 3-km away from the Tripuresari temple, a famous temple and one of the 51 Shaktipeeths.

Seychelles Tourism Board Enhances Presence in Tier II and Tier III Cities

Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) participated in the Global Panorama Showcase 2019 (GPS), a premier business networking event in order to reach out to tour operators beyond metro cities of India.
Out of eight cities where the event took place, 2019's STB shortlisted Hyderabad, Lucknow and Kolkata to educate and network with the travel trade.
Seychelles Tourism Board conducted various workshops across India, however, participating in GPS helped widen the base of interaction with agents from tier II and tier III cities that have the potential and interest in Seychelles.

Sep 14, 2019

Railways Removes Flexi-Fare From Humsafar Trains

Railways has removed the flexi-fare scheme from its premium Humsafar trains and has also decided to introduce sleeper class coaches.
The relief will be applicable to 35 pairs of Humsafar trains, which currently have only AC 3-tier classes.
The tatkal ticket fares of the Humsafar trains have also been decreased. They will now cost 1.3 times of the base fare, instead of 1.5 times.

Sep 11, 2019

Railways To Help Recharge Phones Of Passengers Using Plastic Bottle Crushers

The railways will install 400 bottle-crushing machines at stations, in which a passenger wanting to use them will have to key in his phone number into the machine and his phone will be recharged
Railways will help recharge phones of passengers if they use plastic bottle crushing machines installed at stations in a bid to promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to junk single use plastic.
In his Independence Day speech, Mr. Modi had appealed to the nation to eliminate single-use plastic and find alternatives to plastic water bottles on a priority basis.
Railways have issued directions that from October 2, 2019, single-use plastic will not be used on its premises.

Sep 10, 2019

Namaskar Sewa by Air India

Air India plans to launch its Namaskar Seva, a meet and greet service where a airline personnel will assist flyers from the airport entry gate and assist them till the aircraft seat.
The service can be availed by the customers soon and it will be available for all the passengers travelling by the airline.
Earlier, the airline was providing the same service for its first class passengers.
Namaskar Sewa would be offered to the passengers for a nominal fee. There is a feedback that at times, business and economy class passengers faced some issues at airports and did not have a pleasant experience. With Namaskar Sewa, the airlines is aiming to address those issues.
The airline plan to focus this service on its international passengers more, especially those flyers who are in transit. Air India plans to keep a team of three personnel to help passengers register for the service.
The airline plans to roll out the initiative in Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad airports.

Sep 06, 2019

IndiGo Partners With SonyLIV To Provide Mobile Inflight Entertainment

IndiGo announced that it has entered into a partnership with video-on-demand platform SonyLIV to provide mobile entertainment services on its domestic flights.
To avail this "exclusive offer", IndiGo will provide a link to its flyers at the boarding counter through which they can avail the weekly subscription of SonyLIV for Rs 25.
A flyer has to first subscribe it in the boarding area or check-in area, then download the content on his or her mobile phone or any other personal device, and the content then can be watched onboard in offline or airplane mode.

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